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Overseen: A Gross Violation Of The Commandments

By Bwog Staff on Nov 11, 2014 35 Comments

“What is that thing you are wearing around your ears? An oversized earmuff? Some kind of avant-garde headphones? Or worse, a jaw warmer? Take it off so you can hear my holy words,” roared the library, the people’s library, from the heavens. “You are in implicit violation of Commandments VI, probably X(a), and perhaps even XI. […]

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Fireside Chat: Graduate Students, Policy, and Expansion

By Taylor Grasdalen on Nov 11, 2014 10 Comments

Last night, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger held a chat for graduate students at his Morningside Drive mansion house. Barnard College sophomore and Bwog staff member Taylor Grasdalen visited on our behalf to keep up with the non-undergraduate community and PrezBo’s many global thoughts. I hardly expected to be the first to arrive for President […]

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Get Hype! Swimming Laps With David Jakl And Kevin Quinn

By Ross Chapman on Nov 11, 2014 0 Comments

Bwog’s aquatics anchor Ross Chapman sat down with two seniors from the Men’s Swimming and Diving team, David Jakl and Kevin Quinn, to hear about their upcoming season. They’re pretty cool, so go check them out in their speedos and swim caps this Friday at 6 PM at the Uris Pool for their first home meet […]

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SGA Learns About The “New Building”

By Joe Milholland on Nov 11, 2014 6 Comments

Barnard is in the process of designing and building a new library and activities facility in place of Lehman. Last night, some Barnard higher-ups talked to SGA about the ongoing project that will temporarily displace many a Barnard studier, but provide a low-cost field trip for the Architecture students. Unfortunately, DSpar wasn’t there. Construction correspondent […]

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Bwoglines: Get Political Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 11, 2014 3 Comments

President Obama has officially taken a stand on net neutrality. It’s good to know the President wants all websites treated equally. About the Internet: “…it has been one of the most democratizing influences the world has ever known.” (LA Times) Japan and China are still on uncertain terms with each other, but Prime Minister Shinzo […]

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Field Notes: November Slump

By Lili Brown on Nov 10, 2014 18 Comments

Another weekend behind us and another set of groggy eyes upon waking this Monday morning. But why? This weekend was like any other: high hype Wednesday/Thursday, same four block radius Friday/Saturday. It seems the normality of this semester has gotten to the best of us: we’re out of the midterm funk/drunk, Halloween and fall break […]

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Classes To Make Your Spring Semester Bloom

By Bwog Staff on Nov 10, 2014 25 Comments

Spring registration season is upon us, which is only the beginning of you spending more time stalking unknown professors on CULPA than stalking your best friends on Facebook. And we applaud you for your valiant efforts to attempt to handpick a perfect batch of professors, but remember your Courses by ADI will only look cool […]

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Overseen: Bras As Wall Decor At Barnard

By Bwog Staff on Nov 10, 2014 1 Comments

Frat boys and those who are likeminded: no more need to cross the street to the nearest women’s college with a ladder (a la Animal House), for the lovely students of Barnard have recognized the strain of your sneaky searches and now bring you to X-marks-the-spot with far more ease. Only strong, bold, beautiful Barnard […]

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CCSC Lays Out Finanical Aid Changes And Class Council Events

By Joe Milholland on Nov 10, 2014 2 Comments

Though you might be just breathing again post-major midterm season, CCSC’s already got plans to ease next semester’s academic anxieties. As on top of everything as CCSC is (and if not more), Joe Milholland brings you next semester’s carnival-centered events agenda. One hour after Deantini had publicly announced the changes to Columbia College’s financial aid, the Columbia […]

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Bwoglines: Happy Anniversary Edition

By Bwog Staff on Nov 10, 2014 0 Comments

Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (we hope Google kept you informed during Sunday searches), and Berlin commemorated its big liberation day via a mix of somber and lighthearted events. Western ideology lives on, y’all. (Washington Post) In all its blatant pompousness, Forbes’ commentary on the Berlin Wall’s anniversary is […]

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Updates to Undergraduate Financial Aid Policies

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2014 7 Comments

Late Sunday night, Dean James Valentini of Columbia College and Dean Mary Boyce of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science sent out an email detailing the policy changes to financial aid for undergraduates in the two schools beginning in the fall of 2015. CCSC Policy VP Sejal Singh called these changes “first steps” that are […]

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From The Issue: The Orations Of Pericles

By Bwog Staff on Nov 09, 2014 4 Comments

In case you haven’t heard, the latest issue of The Blue and White is on campus now. Check out this feature on EC security guard and subway preacher Pericles Almanzar by Staff Writer Michelle Cheripka, CC ’16. If you’ve stumbled into and out of EC late on a Saturday night, chances are that you’ve met Pericles Almanzar, […]

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Bwoglines: Malala Edition

Ramisa Murshed 0

come to apahm my friends organized it!
im about to take a fat ass nap after this
malala is truly an icon

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Classical Whines: The Hamilton Elevator

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all four of my classes this semester are in hamilton so i want to drop out
bwog and classics
classical whines
i hate hamilton hall the way some people hate butler
we are starting this column off on a lighter note but it will get more academic we promise

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What’s Happening In Columbia Sports

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"citizen kanemaru" is the worst pun i've ever seen gocolumbialions you can do better
Bwog does sports
columbia athletics
i also hope the rowing teams do well this weekend
there are lots of potato chips in front of me rn and i'm resisting

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CC, SEAS Announce Class Day Speakers

Jenny Zhu 0

bwop tart
class day
dede gardner
girl power dang
judy joo

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Student Panel Discusses How Graduate Students Can Fight For Dignity

Abby Rubel 3

graduate student unionization
harsh words were said
there were a surprising amount of non columbia people including some from abroad
too many announcements at the end
what would it be like to have prezbo as your ta

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Stalinist Terror And Today’s Russia: Book Signing With Masha Gessen And Misha Friedman

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it is 4 am and i'm reading about stalinist russia hbu
russia
stalin
the last time russia was even mentioned in the mass media it was about the american presidential elections
this is not an advert

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Housing Reviews 2018: Carlton Arms

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carlton arms
do u like walking? live in carlton arms
housing 2018
housing reviews 2018
that taco place is right next door which is nice if you like tacos

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Subway Statuses Around MoHi This Weekend

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mta service changes
mta status
we pay $2.75 for this

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